(Closed) Mysteriously “special” Allure gowns?

So I’m a little afraid of posting this because I should just let the dress I chose be and not worry about it… But my gown is an Allure gown from a reputable shop in my area, my sister in laws best friend also works there and it has been recommended by many people. I ordered my dress back in Feb (it hasn’t come in yet) I asked for an Allure style # or name so I could find it online. I was told something along the lines of it being a line that Allure does for boutiques and is not part of the collections they have online and that I would not be able to find it. Low and behold, I haven’t been able to. Sounds kind of a side-line type of thing… like Kenneth Cole Reaction LOL!

I’m sure I won’t change my dress based on this because I love it and its gorgeous, but seeing all of the Allure dress postings with style numbers etc are making me a little worried I’m getting swindled (mostly price wise). I was so smart the last time I went in to order it I forgot to make sure it actually had an Allure label on it.

Anyone have any idea if this is actually something Allure does? Or are they selling me a “fake” and jacking up the price?

I tried on an Allure dress a few months ago, after trying it on I asked them for the style number so I could look back at it online. They gave me the number, but it started with a P and was VERY hard to find online since it was from the Allure Private collection I guess. I don’t know much about why they do that, but I do know that they do!

I don’t know about Allure specifically, but it is not uncommon for bridal companies to have a “private” line of dresses that are not advertised or pictured online. Maggie Sottero does it, among others.

I know that my Alfred Angelo dress is from a line that is not shown online, so it’s not impossible that your Allure dress is too. Definitely check for a label when you pick it up, but it’s beautiful regardless!

I know David’s Bridal does this as well. I didn’t buy mine from there, but there was one that I was considering that I couldn’t find online, and when I went to try it on a second time they told me that some dresses are not advertised online and meant for in-person only. Which I found strange because there’s plenty of dresses on the website that say they are “store only” and aren’t sold online anyway. But I guess it’s a way for salons to bring people in instead of ordering online.